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Itinerary for Feb 17 — Feb 21, 2014

Description: Harrahs is an 86,664 square foot hotel/casino, located on "The Strip". The 2,500 room Hotel/Casino rests within walking distance of a variety of other Hotel/Casinos including: The Flamingo, Bellagio, Ballys, Paris, Caesars Palace and many more.
Casino games include: Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Slots, Baccarat, Megabucks and more. The casino has a poker room. and a 45-seat race and sports book, equipped with 55 televisions and four big screens.
Wheelchairs and scooters are available to rent for your convenience. For information, please call (800) 877-6106.
Shuttle Service: You can visit Harrah’s sister properties, Ballys/Paris and Rio using their free shuttle.
Shuttle pick up location: Far east-side of property, located directly behind the Registration/Front Desk at Harrah's Las Vegas.
Schedule: Pick-ups daily from 10am-1am. Shuttle departs approximately every 30 minutes.
*Sorry, no luggage allowed on shuttle bus.

Smoking policy: YesSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: VariesContact the hotel at (888) 469-7320. Unfortunately there are no discounts for Road Scholar participants at Harrah's. If you are staying additional nights at Harrah's please let us know by marking it on your returned Travel Form so that we can ensure that you will not have to change rooms during the program dates.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day One: Monday, February 17 - Registration / Orientation / Dinner

Arrive To: Check into your hotel room before 4pm.
Between 4-5pm, find the Mardi Gras Tower/Convention Center elevators (next to Mings Table Restaurant). Take the elevator to the 2nd floor, and a representative of UNLV will be at the Check-In table by the elevators to meet you and direct you to the Orientation room.
*Be mindful when looking for the Mardi Gras Tower Elevator, as there are escalators and elevators that that go to the wrong areas. Be sure to take the Mardi Gras Tower/Convention Center Elevators. Do not go to the Carnival tower, the Promenade, or the escalator labeled Monorail, Toby Keith Restaurant, parking garage, or showrooms

Afternoon: Orientation – Meet your guide and take a closer look at our plans for the next 4 days.

Description: Harrahs is an 86,664 square foot hotel/casino, located on "The Strip". The 2,500 room Hotel/Casino rests within walking distance of a variety of other Hotel/Casinos including: The Flamingo, Bellagio, Ballys, Paris, Caesars Palace and many more.
Casino games include: Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Slots, Baccarat, Megabucks and more. The casino has a poker room. and a 45-seat race and sports book, equipped with 55 televisions and four big screens.
Wheelchairs and scooters are available to rent for your convenience. For information, please call (800) 877-6106.
Shuttle Service: You can visit Harrah’s sister properties, Ballys/Paris and Rio using their free shuttle.
Shuttle pick up location: Far east-side of property, located directly behind the Registration/Front Desk at Harrah's Las Vegas.
Schedule: Pick-ups daily from 10am-1am. Shuttle departs approximately every 30 minutes.
*Sorry, no luggage allowed on shuttle bus.

Smoking policy: YesSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: VariesContact the hotel at (888) 469-7320. Unfortunately there are no discounts for Road Scholar participants at Harrah's. If you are staying additional nights at Harrah's please let us know by marking it on your returned Travel Form so that we can ensure that you will not have to change rooms during the program dates.

Morning: Working professionals and members of the International Association of Arson Investigators walk you through the basics of arson investigation while providing personal experiences and reviewing actual arson cases.

Morning: Lecture and demonstrations with a working K-9 Unit team. Learn what it takes to train the extremely keen senses of the K-9 unit, and meet one of these disciplined, yet friendly dogs.

Lunch: Lunch at the UNLV Dining Commons

Afternoon: Fieldtrip - Bodies The Exhibit at the Luxor Hotel and Casino - This Exhibition is a celebration of the beautiful and amazing intricacies of the human form and features actual human specimens which allows access to sights and knowledge normally reserved only for medical professionals.

Dinner: Dinner is NOT provided tonight, allowing you the chance to explore all the Las Vegas culinary world has to offer.

Description: Harrahs is an 86,664 square foot hotel/casino, located on "The Strip". The 2,500 room Hotel/Casino rests within walking distance of a variety of other Hotel/Casinos including: The Flamingo, Bellagio, Ballys, Paris, Caesars Palace and many more.
Casino games include: Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Slots, Baccarat, Megabucks and more. The casino has a poker room. and a 45-seat race and sports book, equipped with 55 televisions and four big screens.
Wheelchairs and scooters are available to rent for your convenience. For information, please call (800) 877-6106.
Shuttle Service: You can visit Harrah’s sister properties, Ballys/Paris and Rio using their free shuttle.
Shuttle pick up location: Far east-side of property, located directly behind the Registration/Front Desk at Harrah's Las Vegas.
Schedule: Pick-ups daily from 10am-1am. Shuttle departs approximately every 30 minutes.
*Sorry, no luggage allowed on shuttle bus.

Smoking policy: YesSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: VariesContact the hotel at (888) 469-7320. Unfortunately there are no discounts for Road Scholar participants at Harrah's. If you are staying additional nights at Harrah's please let us know by marking it on your returned Travel Form so that we can ensure that you will not have to change rooms during the program dates.

Check in time: 4:00 PM

Day Three: Wednesday, February 19 - Retired LVMPD Detective Lecture

Note:
This is a full classroom day with minimal walking

Breakfast: Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Morning:
"Homicide Investigation: Myth vs. Reality" - A retired LVMPD Homicide Detective will guide you through the basics of homicide investigating while providing plenty of personal experiences and reviewing actual homicide cases. More than a few myths will be busted along the way!

Description: Harrahs is an 86,664 square foot hotel/casino, located on "The Strip". The 2,500 room Hotel/Casino rests within walking distance of a variety of other Hotel/Casinos including: The Flamingo, Bellagio, Ballys, Paris, Caesars Palace and many more.
Casino games include: Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Keno, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Roulette, Slots, Baccarat, Megabucks and more. The casino has a poker room. and a 45-seat race and sports book, equipped with 55 televisions and four big screens.
Wheelchairs and scooters are available to rent for your convenience. For information, please call (800) 877-6106.
Shuttle Service: You can visit Harrah’s sister properties, Ballys/Paris and Rio using their free shuttle.
Shuttle pick up location: Far east-side of property, located directly behind the Registration/Front Desk at Harrah's Las Vegas.
Schedule: Pick-ups daily from 10am-1am. Shuttle departs approximately every 30 minutes.
*Sorry, no luggage allowed on shuttle bus.

Smoking policy: YesSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: VariesContact the hotel at (888) 469-7320. Unfortunately there are no discounts for Road Scholar participants at Harrah's. If you are staying additional nights at Harrah's please let us know by marking it on your returned Travel Form so that we can ensure that you will not have to change rooms during the program dates.

Morning: "Blood Pattern Analysis and DNA" Listen as a working Henderson Police Department crime lab staff member explains how blood patterns can determine what took place before the police arrived and how DNA can be used to bring the guilty to justice.

Lunch: Lunch at the UNLV Dining Commons

Afternoon: Fingerprinting hands-on experience and presentation on modern day fingerprinting methods by a Henderson Police Department staff member.

Important information about your itinerary: Please know that while we do everything we can to finalize all aspects of our programs well in advance, there are logistics that occasionally must be altered. Our website will reflect the most recent information, and we are committed to providing you with final program details no later than eight weeks prior to the start of programs outside the U.S. and three weeks prior to the start of programs within the U.S. If you ever have questions about your program, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

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